Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-22
CHAT ABOUT NATIONAL cANDI-
DATES
IN. Y. Tnbune.l

While personal politics we're kept out of
the Republican Club National Convention Is
far as possible, it was nevertheless impossible
to prevent delegates from comforting with one
another with reference to their preferences
and to the sentiment in the various localities
which they represented. 1t would only be
blind, deaf and dumb man who could have
gone among the delegates, either in the con-
yention or at their several headquarters, and
not have discovered the general drift
and tendency TO be overwhelmingly in favor
of the denomination of Mr.. Blaine for Presi-
dent. That sentiment has indeed almost
reached the point of unauimtiy. The dele
gates from Ohio, while openly asserting that
they we're in favor of the nomination of John
Sherman, were neither warm in their advo-
cacy Of Mr. Sherman nor hopeful of his Sc
lection as the standard bearer next year.
Mingling with the Ohio men it was evil
dent that there was strong Blaine senti-
ment under restraint in the State,
ready to burst out the moment. Mr..
Sherman should be removed from the field
No other name than that of Mr.. Blaine really
had any serious consideration in the personal
and private discussion among the delegates
The names of leaders like Depew. Hawley,
Foraker, Allison, Harrison, Window. Lin
coin, Sheridan and Gresham were only men,
toned to be quickly cast aside with the re-
mark that there was no use of talking about
any one else than Mr.. Blaine in the present
state of public opinion. Mr.. Blaine's friends
in the course of discussions discreetly re-
Trained from either fostering or checking
this enthusiasm. Their feelings may be
judged by remark made by Joseph II. Manley
of Maine, when he was told of a Republican
who was somewhat bitterly criticisng Mr.
Blaine, and who was advocating the nomina-
ton of General Sheridan. Said Mr.. Manley
1T is every mans right to advocate his
favorite. Mr.. Baine's friends are not pressing
his nomination or struggling for it; although
they begin TO see that il is certain and inevita-
BILE. We have said all along that if there is
a stronger man than Mr.. Blaine and delegates
to the National Convention can be found in
favor of another man, then Mr.. Blaine is not
the man to nominate. We are perfectly
willing to follow any leader that the party
may nominate"
The talk about the Vice Presidential can
didate was somewhat more general than that
about the Presidency. The New Jersey men,
beers of the convention have expressed the
opinion that William Walter Phelps would
make an excellent presiding officer of the
Senate. They say that he would be strong in
New York, where he has extensive business
relations, and that he could carry New jersey
beyond any question There are two Ohio
ideas on the VicePresidential question. One
is that John Sherman might be linked with
Mr. Blaine with advantage, although the
Sherman men strenuously assert that
he would not accept minor place on
the ticket. The other Ohio idea is Governor
Foraker. Inquiry among delegates from the
Buckeye State indicated that Senator Sher-
mans friends were talking of Foraker as
Vice Presidential candidate, while the Gov
ernor's personal friends were pressing the
idea that he should be held in reserve as a
future Presidential candidate. Indiana men
were talking of Benjamin Harrison and j Judge
Gresham for either place on the ticket put
ting the best foot forward and acknowledging
their Willingness to take the second place,
Wisconsin wants Governor Jerry" Rusk,
"who spells America with big and an
archy with little one as delegate put it.
Michigan, however, is the only State where
an out and out Vice Presidential boom is in
full progress. The Mchiganders desire to
see General r. A. Alger, of Detroit, nomi-
mated for that place. He is not candidate
for President, is not mentioned in connection
with that office, but is in the field for the
Vice Presidency. His public career has been
noteworthy and full of honors. He is man
of great wealth and strong business position.
Going further West the names of Senator
Allison, of Iowa, and Senator ingalls,, of
Kansas, AID Senator Stanford, of California,
have been mentioned and discussed. There
are two booms for Nice-President below
Mason and Dixon's line One of them is
that of ex-Congressman John A. Wise, of
Virginia. This might more properly be
called a boomlet. 1t was started over a year
a good second on the ticket with Senator
Sherman, but has had its force somewhat
knocked out by the Republican defeat in
Virginia. The other Southern man who is
talked about for ce-president is General
Nathan Goff of West Virginia. He is chair
man of the Republican Congressional Com
mttce, and has been Cabinet officer. The
General has been one of the active men in
the convention, and has probably attracted
more attention personally than any other
man in it.